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RNS Number : 6612K Barclays PLC 29 May 2025
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 28 May 2025
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? AVIVA PLC
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree
to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any)
Class of relevant security: 10 10/11p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 40,671,999 3.10% 4,082,656 0.31%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
and/or controlled: 4,341,381 0.33% 39,928,876 3.04%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 45,013,380 3.43% 44,011,532 3.35%
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other
executive
options)
Class of relevant security in relation to
which subscription right exists
Details, including nature of the rights
concerned and relevant percentages:
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 106,373 2.9928 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 106,089 2.9949 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 104,217 2.9942 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 35,610 2.9954 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 30,615 2.9940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 29,014 3.0012 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 21,441 2.9996 GBP
ADR Purchase 11,800 16.1674 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,541 3.0056 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 10,081 3.0122 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 9,252 3.0155 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 9,034 3.0119 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 8,978 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 8,372 3.0048 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 3,051 3.0051 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,819 3.0131 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,748 3.0032 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,592 3.0080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,545 3.0020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,448 2.9988 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 2,224 3.0180 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,991 3.0140 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,255 2.9992 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,076 2.9980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,060 3.0000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 1,003 3.0099 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 537 3.0025 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 250 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 118 2.9920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Purchase 100 2.9900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 72,827 2.9903 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 51,532 3.0026 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 35,701 3.0004 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 24,690 3.0068 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 18,656 2.9954 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 13,554 3.0023 GBP
ADR Sale 11,800 16.1674 USD
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 9,271 2.9940 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8,978 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8,780 3.0006 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 7,470 3.0065 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,892 2.9945 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 5,266 2.9985 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,896 2.9987 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,256 2.9920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,083 3.0140 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 3,051 3.0054 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,708 3.0020 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,592 3.0080 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,424 2.9993 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,263 3.0042 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 2,154 3.0070 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,947 2.9980 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,360 3.0220 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,153 2.9869 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,068 3.0254 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 1,003 3.0102 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 350 3.0015 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 328 3.0021 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 250 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 236 3.0240 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 100 2.9900 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 29 3.0250 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary Sale 8 3.0270 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 22,072 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 4,949 2.9919 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,739 2.9975 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 5,266 2.9985 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 7,200 2.9994 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 31,119 3.0004 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 13,554 3.0023 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 2,263 3.0042 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 556 3.0060 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Decreasing Short 943 3.0079 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,879 2.9840 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,580 2.9841 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 15,759 2.9842 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 19,060 2.9892 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 104,217 2.9942 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 35,610 2.9954 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,029 2.9960 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 2,448 2.9988 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 12,547 2.9993 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 1,060 3.0000 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 4,468 3.0012 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 3,946 3.0052 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 423 3.0062 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,854 3.0074 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary SWAP Increasing Short 10,081 3.0122 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Decreasing Short 3,138 2.9920 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 1 2.9800 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 11,163 2.9842 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 24 2.9941 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 4,953 3.0033 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 6,847 3.0039 GBP
10 10/11p ordinary CFD Increasing Short 27,782 3.0093 GBP
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
(ii) Exercising
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of Exercise price per
security securities unit
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant Nature of Dealings Details Price per unit (if
security applicable)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealings arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
understanding,
formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement
to deal
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the
disclosure and any party
to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
NONE
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between
the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 29 May 2025
Contact name: Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number: 020 3134 7213
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